Product Engineering Lead

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

This position is dedicated to specific product families as a core member of a product family engineering group.  This position is expected to be the technical expert at the customer, competitive, and technical level in the applications and equipment associated with assigned product families.  This is a working leadership position with supervisory, project management, and design engineering duties.

What You Will Do at Graco

• Manage project teams for development projects, small projects, cost reductions

• Manage significant portions of very large projects that are being managed by Product Family Engineering Manager

• Use customer, application, and competitive expertise to establish product specifications, requirements and innovations.

• Perform detailed engineering design work associated with new product development, product maintenance, and product cost reductions

• Analyze product quality trends and implement corrective actions

• Assist Product Family Engineering Manager and Marketing Manager with Product Family technical strategy, 5 year plan, cost reduction opportunities, improvement ideas, future product ideas

• Work with Manufacturing to reduce 1st pass test failure rates

• Supervise Designers, Technicians, and at the discretion of Manager, supervise Engineers

• Maintain expertise and innovative leadership through field contact, product testing, and experimentation

• Propose product improvements and new product developments driven by technology and/or application opportunities

• Manage and/or perform design and documentation tasks compliant with Engineering QMS procedures

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring to Graco

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technical Field

• 5+ years of experience in design and development of products including project management experience with demonstrated ability to produce innovative and successful products

• Strong background and experience in product design and technology in, or closely related to, the area of fluid handling equipment

• Understanding of design impact on manufacturing processes and practices

• Demonstrated excellent communication, organizational and planning skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate technical teams

Accelerators

• Global industrial manufacturing experience and knowledge.

• MBA or Master’s degree preferred

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent and unrestricted basis. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., H-1B, TN, E-3, O-1, L-1, or employment-based permanent residence sponsorship). Candidates working under temporary employment authorization, including F-1 OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, or similar programs, are not eligible for this position. 

At Graco, you truly make a difference. Your unique talents contribute to our organizational growth and future. Not only do you make a difference, but Graco’s culture empowers employees to create their own career path. Whether you choose to advance within your current department or explore new opportunities in different divisions, you have the ability to build your future. Our managers are here to provide support and guidance as you continue to grow within your career.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

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The base pay range for this position is listed below, exclusive of fringe benefits or other compensation.  If you are hired, your final base hourly rate will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, competencies, education, and/or experience.  In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees.  Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role.  Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.